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An Edinburgh-bound Ryanair passenger in a wheelchair was left behind at Bordeaux on Tuesday, September, 19.

Ryanair passenger in wheelchair left behind in France

Pivot Pole Studios owner, Jess Knapper hopes to relocate her business to a premises at Timber Bush near the Shore

Popular pole dancing studio makes plans to relocate to Leith

A monorail and tunnels with plants above shops

What Edinburgh could look like in 100 years according to AI

Take a look through our photo gallery to see all the local winners at the 2023 Asian Restaurant Awards (Scotland).

All 16 local winners at Asian Restaurant Awards

Could ferry services soon by coming to Rosyth or Leith? Stock photo by John Devlin.

Support for Scotland to Europe ferry link

Hospital row case was heard at Edinburgh Sheriff Court

Edinburgh man caught with single child abuse image placed on register

Aldi is launching a new pizza delivery service to rival Domino's - and Edinburgh is among three UK cities taking part in the launch. Photo: Aldi

Aldi launch 'Domino's inspired' pizza delivery service

The property is conveniently situated next to Holyrood Palace, a couple of minutes' walk from Holyrood Park and Arthur's Seat whilst being within easy reach of the City Centre.

Inside flat in 400-year-old building which is a little slice of history

Hussein and Laura Cadosch missed their friend's wedding

Couple miss friend's wedding due to flight and luggage 'disaster'

Edinburgh Festivals

Actor Ewen Bremner.

Brian Cox, Ewen Bremner and Jack Lowden back new campaign to revive Filmhouse
Trainspotting star’s actress daughter offers support

An image from the Scottish coming-of-age romantic comedy film Gregory’s Girl was projected onto the Filmhouse building after its closure last October. Picture: Jane Barlow

Fundraising campaign underway to revamp and reopen Edinburgh’s Filmhouse cinema

The Filmhouse could reopen next year

Filmhouse revival looks much more likely and realistic – Brian Ferguson

Some of the acts appearing at the first Leith Comedy Festival next month. Clockwise from top left: Joe McTernan, Jamie MacDonald, Billy Kirkwood, Marjolein Robertson, Fiona Herbert, Rosalind Romer, Liam Withnail and Giulia Galastro.

Brand new Leith Comedy Festival coming soon

The new National Theatre of Scotland production Dracula: Mina's Reckoning is at His Majesty's Theatre in Aberdeen until 9 September and will then tour around Scotland until 14 October. Picture: Mihaela Bodlovic

Scottish culture sector calls for an extra £104m to go into arts funding pot

Traffic and Travel

The Edinburgh tram inquiry report comes five years after the public hearings finished.

Tram inquiry held powerful people to account

Tram works saw Edinburgh's Princes Street closed for months on end. Picture: Neil Hanna.

Your guide to what Lord Hardie had to say on tram fiasco

Stock photo of flooding on Clifftonhall road near Newbridge, Edinburgh, in January 2020.

Heavy rain brings chaos to city's roads

Lord Hardie has finally published his report, which criticises the city council, tram firm TIE and the Scottish Government for "a litany of avoidable failures".

Lord Hardie finally publishes tram inquiry report

The disabled parking bays near the Hawes Pier are suspended when cruise ships visit so that taxis can pick up the passengers.

Disabled bays suspended for sake of cruise ships

A six-month trial scrapping peak ScotRail fares to encourage people to travel by train instead of car will launch next week.

Edinburgh to Glasgow train tickets slashed in price

Crime

Leon Melassanos (left) and his brother Mitchell Melassanos were both jailed after being caught with £100,000 of cannabis at Edinburgh Airport.

Brothers jailed over £100,000 cannabis at airport

Three 14-year-old girls were taken to St John's Hospital, Livingston, after becoming unwell on Tuesday afternoon.

Boy charged after girls fall ill

The three girls were taken to St John's Hospital, Livingston, after the incident on Tuesday afternoon.

Boy charged after girls fall ill

Alexander Philip, pictured, and Craig Hodgkins were found guilty of sexual offences against five young people aged between six and 13-years-old between 1978 and 2008. Police said there is currently no image of Craig Hodgkins available.

Two men convicted of sexual abuse of children over four decades

Munro was handed a three year community payback order

Man who targeted vulnerable teenager escapes jail despite reoffending risk

A stock photo of a safer drug consumption room at the Scottish Drug Death Crisis Conference in 2020. Photo by John Devlin.

Safer drugs consumption room trial looks set to go ahead

Weather

The weather is due to change over the coming days, according to the Met Office. Stock photo by Getty.

Change in the weather forecast over coming days

This stunning photo of the Northern Lights was taken last night by Eva Krisztina Hunya from South Queensferry, lighting up the sky over the Forth Rail Bridge.

13 stunning photos of the Northern Lights over the city

Business

Take a look through our photo gallery to see which local chippies are named as finalists at the 2023 Scottish Fish and Chip Awards.

The Edinburgh finalists at 2023 Scottish Fish and Chip Awards

The building is owned by The Royal Company of Merchants of The City of Edinburgh and features a striking domed ceiling. Picture: Jack Currie

Catering firm agrees exclusive partnership with Edinburgh's 'hidden gem' venue

JD Sports Fashion - something of a UK retail success story - expects to open more than 200 stores worldwide by January next year.

Tiso owner JD Sports hailed as retail sector 'star performer' as Gen Z digs deep

Politics

County records four drug deaths in a month

The Melville monument in St Andrew Square. Photo: Lisa Ferguson

Campaigners remove controversial plaque from Henry Dundas statue

An artist's impression of the new Wester Hailes High School. Image: City of Edinburgh Council.

Plans approved for new high school ‘superblock’

Work to transform Granton Gasholder into a new public park and amphitheatre got underway at the start of this year.

Gasholder restoration at 'high risk' of going over budget

UK Trending

A West Yorkshire Police officer has lost his job after a man complained his head was stamped on during an arrest.

Police officer who stamped on man’s head during arrest sacked

Why spiders invade homes in September

Pedestrians walk past a branch of a NatWest bank in London.

36 more bank branches to close across UK next year - full list

I’m A Celebrity-style mansion hits the market for £2m - just down the road from Ant & Dec

Inside the £2m ‘Jungle’ mansion down the road from Ant & Dec

Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins 2023: Odds, start date, cast

Can you be the next Pep Guardiola or Jose Mourinho on Football Manager 2024?

Football Manager 2024: Release date, new features & Netflix link

Environment

End Fossil Fuels Scotland demonstrators held a protest in Edinburgh yesterday. Marching from the Mound to the Scottish Parliament. Here they are pictured marching down the Royal Mile towards Holyrood.

Climate change protest - in pictures

From left: new CEO Steve Dunlop and chair John Watson. Picture: contributed.

New top team take steering wheel at Edinburgh-based EV charging specialist

People

Before the organised and multi-million pound Edinburgh Hogmanay celebrations were introduced in the late 90s, Edinburgers brought in the bells at the Tron, off the High Street at Hunter Square. Teenagers pictured having a knees-up at the Tron Kirk in Edinburgh on Hogmanay 1990.

15 brilliant photos which will transport you back to Edinburgh in the 1990s
A look back at what life was like in 1990s Edinburgh

The five Live at the Apollo comedians coming to Edinburgh, clockwise from left - Ria Lina, Ignacio Lopez, Alfie Brown, Helen Bauer and Esther Manito. Photos supplied by Flick Morris PR.

Five 'Live at the Apollo' comedians set for Capital shows

Exclusive National Gallery reveals new spaces showcasing Scottish art treasures

Lammermuir's treatment highlights Scotland’s broken culture landscape Brian Ferguson

Edinburgh University's Ashworth Labs at King's Buildings in Blackford were built in the late 1920s to house the university's zoology department. (Note the beautiful stone animal plaques on the exterior.) Now they are part of the ever-expanding School of Biological Sciences at the university. On Doors Open Day the labs will have exhibits, interactive displays and tours of the University’s Natural History collections. Open: Saturday, September 23, 10am - 4pm.

Another 21 places to visit on Doors Open Day

Education

School strikes set to go ahead next week

Council apology to parents over school strikes

The University of St Andrews is the number one university in the UK and Scotland, according to The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024.

14 Scottish universities ranked from best to worst after league table changes

Take a look through our photo gallery to see Midlothian’s high schools ranked from best to worst, according to latest exam results.

Midlothian high schools ranked best to worst

Rank within West Lothian: 1. Rank within Scotland: 12. Percentage 5 or more Highers as a %: 68%.

West Lothian high schools ranked from best to worst

Take a look through our photo gallery to see East Lothian’s high schools ranked from best to worst, according to latest exam results.

East Lothian high schools ranked best to worst

Rank within Edinburgh: 1. Rank within Scotland: 9. % pupils passing 5 or more Highers: 70%.

Edinburgh high schools ranked from best to worst

Health

Craig and Debbie Stephens from Portobello have appeared on many television shows in the past and often go by their stage names 'Z' and 'Saffire'.

Couple to appear on Channel 5 TV series

Edinburgh mum Debbie Young (right) pictured with her daughter Raechel Waterston.

Heartbroken mum tells of how daughter's organs saved lives

Critical care consultant Dr Alastair Morgan and specialist nurse Lisa MacKinnon are part of the NHS Lothian organ donation team.

Behind the scenes of organ donation in Scotland

​Jeremy Balfour MSP, alongside his local optometrist and Daniel Meikle from RNIB.

MSP backing National Eye Health Week

Opinion

​Drug pilot site needs planning - John McLellan

Lord Hardie has finally published his report, which criticises the city council, tram firm TIE and the Scottish Government for "a litany of avoidable failures".

​Trams are part of our future, but have been badly handled - Ian Murray

​Swinney’s sorry trams role - John McLellan

Lord Andrew Hardie has finally completed his Edinburgh Tram Inquiry. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

​Oversight of major projects shouldn’t be left to amateurs - John McLellan

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